women in business

“Three Things I’ve Learned From Warren Buffett”, Bill Gates

August 27, 2013 by Team Celebration

I’m looking forward to sharing posts from time to time about things I’ve learned in my career at Microsoft and the Gates Foundation. (I also post frequently on my blog.) Last month, I went to Omaha for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. It’s always a lot of fun, and not just because of the ping-pong matches and the newspaper-throwing contest I have with Warren Buffett. It’s also fun because I get to learn from Warren and gain insight into how he thinks. Here are three … [Read more...]

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Women CEOs of the Fortune 1000 & 500, Catalyst.org

August 13, 2013 by Team Celebration

Our Vision Changing workplaces. Changing lives. Our Mission Expanding opportunities for women and business. Our Values Connect, Engage, Inspire, Impact Catalyst Canada Honours Celebrating Champions of Women in Canadian Business This is a list of women who currently hold CEO positions at companies that rank on the 2013 Fortune1000 lists. Women currently hold 4.2 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 4.6 percent of Fortune1000 CEO positions. Leadership at the … [Read more...]

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How to Make Positive Thinking Effective – Take Action!

June 25, 2013 by Team Celebration

7 Things You Should Do to Make Positive Thinking Effective Dana Saviuc, Guest Author Yesterday I wrote a post on "Why Positive Thinking Won’t Guarantee You Positive Results" and just like I promised, today I will go deeper into the topic and talk about the 7 things you should do to make positive thinking effective. 1. Ownership ~ Whenever we get angry or irritated because of something people say or do to us it is so because we project our own shadows and our own darkness on to … [Read more...]

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DHAKA, 30,000 ultra-poor women to become entrepreneurs!

April 27, 2013 by Team Celebration

DHAKA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today celebrated the successful conclusion of the European Union (EU)-funded Food Security for the Ultra Poor (FSUP) project in a ceremony at Westin Hotel, Dhaka. The project, which began in January 2009 and concluded December 2012, supported 30,000 ultra-poor women to become entrepreneurs, raise their incomes and improve their own and their families’ food security. At the ceremony WFP Representative Christa Räder was joined by … [Read more...]

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The Empowerment Compendium, Irene Becker

April 25, 2013 by Team Celebration

We all know the staggering pain of invalidation. We have all felt it. We have all received and given it. Some of us have developed habits of thought that cause us to deploy invalidation of self and/or others on an ongoing basis. The caveat remains that habits of thought and action CAN be changed and changing them is what personal leadership is all about. None of us is immune to the piercing, painful arrow that hits us and throws us for an emotional loop as the venom of … [Read more...]

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Join Michael Downing, CEO of TOUT, for a 30-minute web demo!

April 16, 2013 by Team Celebration

WordPress.com VIP Featured Partner Tout, a real-time information network for up-to-the-minute video updates across news, sports, politics, entertainment, is going to hold a free 30 minute demo for VIP clients and partners to discover how to use this popular network with WordPress. With Tout, you can embed real-time videos into your website in less than 30 seconds that help to increase traffic, build loyalty and open new channels for monetization. Tout powers real-time video updates for a … [Read more...]

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How To, ‘Manage The Stresses of Working In Business’

March 16, 2013 by Team Celebration

How To Manage The Stresses of Working In Business Stress and anxiety are very common when you work in business. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a business person can use to help manage their daily stresses and anxieties. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off of the problem. A person could take a walk, listen to some music, … [Read more...]

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Norton 360 Suite Review

March 10, 2013 by Team Celebration

There is no such thing as one hundred percent secure internet browsing. There are too many threats out there at the moment and new one emerging every day. That being said, there are certainly products, like Norton 360, that are very affordable and can efficiently and effectively mitigate the risk of security issues with your home PCs. Symantec, the company responsible for all Norton products, has made leaps and bounds with their internet security suites over the years. Proactive addressing of … [Read more...]

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“Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship”, Nueva Segovia

March 9, 2013 by Team Celebration

Members of the Nueva Segovia cooperative take part in the “Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship” to strengthen gender equality in the agricultural producers’ organizations supported by the Purchase for Progress (P4P) project. NUEVA SEGOVIA. –34 year-old Johana Martínez begins her final work for the “Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship” with a presentation called “A Personal Story”. The auditorium listens attentively, including those who will grade the work of the students prior to … [Read more...]

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Afghan Women Taking Action in Business

March 5, 2013 by Team Celebration

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (ILO News) – Afghans have been immersed in a conflict that has affected every aspect of their ordinary lives. For Khalida Yaqobi, the conflict has been an obstacle, not an obstruction. After graduating in engineering from Balkh University, she secretly studied English at a time when women seeking an education risked being executed by the Taliban. “I was studying English in a private house, without textbooks or notebooks, going in a burqa to a hidden English … [Read more...]

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Jan 25th at 10:30am PT, Special Webcast @ Lou Adler

January 22, 2013 by Team Celebration

(Special webcast being held on Jan 25th at 10:30am PT to discuss this.)Over the past 30+ years as a recruiter, I can confirm that at least two-thirds of my hiring manager clients weren’t very good at interviewing. Yet, over 90% thought they were. To overcome this situation, it was critical that I became a better interviewer than them, to prove with evidence that the candidate was competent and motivated to do the work required. This led me on a quest for the single best interview question that … [Read more...]

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Women on Boards, why so few?

January 21, 2013 by Team Celebration

Women on Boards, why so few? FOOD FOR THOUGHT written by a great woman Kimberly Krawiec who is an expert on corporate law who teaches courses on securities, corporate, and derivatives law. Her research interests span a variety of fields, including the empirical analysis of contract disputes; the choice of organizational form by professional service firms, including law firms; forbidden or taboo markets; corporate compliance systems; insider trading; derivatives hedging practices; and … [Read more...]

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“Women issues are world issues”

January 10, 2013 by Team Celebration

“Women issues are world issues,” Michelle Bachelet, the executive director of U.N. Women and former president of Chile, said recently. (..) Familiar issues like equal pay, workplace policies, family-work balance and political power haven’t gone away in the United States or anywhere else. Basic needs and basic rights remain elusive for many women in the developing world. And those issues, too, will not go away anytime soon. But more women in more regions of the world are stepping up … [Read more...]

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What is a Community of Purpose?, Irene Becker

January 6, 2013 by Team Celebration

What Is A Community of Purpose? Why Do YOU Need One? Purpose is the only sustainable way to create value. Purpose also makes and sustains profit because it is the only true driver of our greatest potential. What is a Community of Purpose? Whether you want to build a happy life, a successful enterprise, small business or professional practice; YOU need a community of purpose. Your community of purpose can be a small group or team, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BUSINESS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, business coach, businesswomen, career coach, careers, coach, coaching, Irene Becker, Just Coach It-QBlog, What is a Community of Purpose?, Woman of Action, women in business, women.

The Fiscal Cliff Has Been Avoided, But at What Cost?

January 3, 2013 by Team Celebration

The Fiscal Cliff Has Been Avoided, But at What Cost? Some thoughts on the new fiscal agreement: The economy needs a stimulus, but under the agreement, taxes will go up in 2013 relative to 2012 -- not only on high-income households, as widely discussed, but also on every working man and woman in the country, via the end of the payroll tax cut. For most households, the payroll tax takes a far bigger bite than the income tax does, and the payroll tax cut therefore -- as CBO and others have … [Read more...]

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“Three Things I’ve Learned From Warren Buffett”, Bill Gates

Women CEOs of the Fortune 1000 & 500, Catalyst.org

How to Make Positive Thinking Effective – Take Action!

The Empowerment Compendium, Irene Becker

Join Michael Downing, CEO of TOUT, for a 30-minute web demo!

Norton 360 Suite Review

“Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship”, Nueva Segovia

Afghan Women Taking Action in Business

Jan 25th at 10:30am PT, Special Webcast @ Lou Adler

Women on Boards, why so few?

What is a Community of Purpose?, Irene Becker

The Fiscal Cliff Has Been Avoided, But at What Cost?

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